World Happenings Briefly Told
The New Zealand government plans to shift workers from public works to farms to boost production. Danish paper Politiken claims 655000 Jews have begun relocation to Poland. Nazi leader Robert Ley announces a 10 hour workday in essential industries. Germany seeks Romanian oil control as Oliver Stanley speaks in Commons. Arctic air routes to Asia and Europe are explored by explorer Stefansesson. Canadian and dominion sailors to receive Christmas cards from the King and Queen. Bulgarian workers in Germany for Hermann Goering steel factories face mistreatment. The Aga Khan reduces racing investments due to wartime strain. A London Ontario resident receives a Scotland letter with an ad offering rooms and air raid views.
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Politiken
Berlin
Poland
Robert Ley
Germany
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Balkans
Vilhajaimur Stefanseson
China
India
Russia
Ministries of War and Commerce
Hermann Goering
Aga Khan
Ist
The Evacuation Widower’s Washday Idea
A London storekeeper recalls a man described as an evacuation widower who improvised laundry by soaking clothes in hot soapy water, then bathing with them to ease washing. The anecdote highlights his back pain and the unexpected convenience of bathing with the wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The High Silk Hat and its British Derivation
The bowler or derby hat was created over sixty years ago by William Bowler in London and popular in Britain and Canada. John Hetherington first wore the topper and was arrested for inciting a riot, while Antoine Gibus contributed the successful operating mechanism in the hat business. High hats are handcrafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bowler
St. Swithin's Lane
London
Britain
Canada
John Hetherington
Antoine Gibus
Precautions Issued On Telephone Use At Defense HQ
Defence headquarters warns all ranks that telephone conversations may be overheard and no sensitive topics should be discussed on an open line. The warning notes that such indiscretion could cost many lives and copies are placed on all military telephones. Honey ants are served at wedding banquets in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defence
Mexico
Dust storms may spread mold causing year round hay fever
Researchers report tiny mold spores in dust storms travel vast distances in the western United States and Canada. The spores, micro organisms found in soil and yeast, may trigger hay fever similar to pollen and could be a major cause alongside pollen. Scientists note spores are year round in air and inhalation can irritate nasal passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Association of Allergists For
Southern Medical Association
Midwest
Marie B. Morrow
E. P. Lowe
University of Texas
Windsor Star Publisher Honored With Airport Naming
The late W. F. Herman, Windsor Star founder and civic booster, is to have Windsor’s new airport named in his honor. He supported every progressive movement for civic betterment and his public spirited work warrants a tangible remembrance for future generations.
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W. F. Herman
Windsor Star
Windsor
Herman
Selected Recipes for Cherry Pie
A cherry pie filling method using canned cherries juice cornstarch syrup and cinnamon. Prepare rich pastry line a pie plate brush with egg white drain cherries spread juice heat thickening with cornstarch and syrup then bake at 450 degrees for ten minutes and 325 degrees to finish cool and garnish with whipped cream or pastry strips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson's
Canada
Fluffy Cottage Pudding with Apricot Cream Topping
A vintage recipe forFluffy Cottage Pudding using Swans Down cake flour baking powder salt butter sugar milk vanilla. Mix sifted flour with leavening and salt, cream butter and sugar, alternately add milk, then bake 50 to 60 minutes in a greased 8x8 pan at 350. Serve hot with Apricot Cream Topping.
Britain moves to ration butter and lard
W S Morrison announced the Ministry of Food has decided to ration butter and lard. He said North Sea shipping losses will not affect the plan. The ministry is the sole importer of most foodstuffs and has contracts for meat cheese and lard with South American and Empire states, with measures in operation.
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W. S. Morrison
North Sea
Food Ministry
Army Rations in 1939 Canada Full Balanced Diet for Troops
The army in 1939 provides meat three times daily with vegetables cereals soup bread butter and fruit. Recruits adjust quickly, often eating less than allotted after barracks routine begins. Ottawa district menus show breakfasts of porridge bacon beans bread jam coffee, dinners of pea soup roast beef potatoes carrots bread jam tea, suppers of cold beef potatoes bread prunes tea.
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Ottawa
Good Letter Writing Made Easy Promotes Polished Mail
A Winnipeg Home Service feature urges better letter writing with tips on tone grammar and etiquette. It promotes a 32 page booklet offering samples and advice and lists additional pamphlets such as Best Exercises for Health and Beauty How to Weave Useful Novelties and Secrets of Successful Candy Making, all at 15 cents.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Girdle-Waisted Misses Dress Pattern by Anne Adams
Advertises Pattern 4290 offering a versatile girdle waist dress with a shaped collar and contrast details. Describes housefrock and street dress options, fabric needs for size 16, and order details from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newpaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Training Mechanics At Toronto For Empire Air Pilots
Wing Commander R Collis commands a clearing house at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto to train thousands of men in aeronautics and aircraft maintenance. About 10 skilled ground crew keep each airplane in fighting trim, with youths from across Canada joining the manning pool. Hundreds are already there and a steady turnover of skilled airmen is expected though they do not fly.
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R. Collis
Toronto
Empire Air
Canada
The
Dominion
Silk Arrival in Rome Traced to Early Empire Era
The passage notes that silk was unfamiliar to the Greeks and only reached Rome in the early period of the empire, marking its introduction as a development of early imperial times.
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Rome
Empire
Niagara Falls Ranks Eleventh in Height Among Falls
Despite its fame Niagara Falls sits eleventh on the list of tallest falls. The statement emphasizes its notoriety over its measured height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Sunday School Lesson on Revelation Verse
Devotional reading highlights Revelation 22 17 inviting all to come with the golden text He that heareth. Lesson centers on Matthew 10 and Psalm 103 1 5 8 12 stressing praise forgiveness and divine mercy for believers.
Disciples Sent Forth To Proclaim Kingdom Of Heaven
Excerpt covers Jesus sending disciples with no extra provisions, facing rejection and danger. They must rely on God and generous hosts, shake dust off if rejected, and endure persecution. Jesus assures protection by the Father, noting even hairs on their heads are numbered and promising confession before the Father for those who confess him.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
God
Miracle surgery restores life to 1915 railway worker
C Matthews, once paralyzed for 24 years after a 1915 head injury, regained function following Dr. D W Pratt’s 1960s operation at St Michael's Hospital Toronto. After earlier failed surgeries and silk rubber over brain, Matthews calls the recovery a miracle and says he is well again.
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C. Matthews
D. W. Pratt
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
The
Toronto Star
Matthews
Stone
Hamilton
Pratt
Canadian Forces to Continue Education for Service Members
The Canadian Legion War Services announces that men in the naval, land, and air forces can largely continue their education while on active duty. The program, in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Adult Education and supported by nine provincial education departments, universities, and municipal authorities, may include correspondence courses toward matriculation and a bachelor of arts degree.
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Naval
Air Forces of
Canada
Canadian Legion War Services
Canadian Association For Adult Education
Departments of Education
Dominion
Bovey
Vitamin A reduces eye fatigue and product rejections at Westinghouse plant
The Mansfield Ohio plant tested Vitamin A to combat eye fatigue among color matchers. Ralph T. Bisbee reported that off color rejections fell from 1.7% to 0.3% and finished enamel quality improved, saving up to $5,000 annually. Administrations used carotene oil when matchers disliked vitamin A rich foods.
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Westinghouse
Mansfield
Ohio
Ralph T. Bisbee
Porcelain Institute Enameling Forum
Ohio State University
Readers urged to request full cancer article set from Health League
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete series of Dr McCullough’s cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice provides a postal address for requesting the full collection.
Sudeten Germans welcomed as Canadians by bishop in Montreal
Rt Rev Arthur Sovereign, Bishop of Athabasca, urged support for Sudeten settlers arriving in Canada. He noted 500 Sudeten Germans and 152 families as examples of newcomers who should be integrated into Canadian life and seen as future contributors to the nation.
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Peace River District
Dominion
Arthur Sovereign
Athabaska
Montreal
Sovereign
Czecho-Slovakia
Europe
Asia
Hat-Eating Journalism Instructor Burum Rides High Drama
Harold Burum, a journalism instructor and chemistry teacher, vowed to eat his hat if the high school paper released on time. The paper came out, he ate a hat-straw brew on crackers, and the stunt ended with Burum consuming the concoction. The piece ends with a hyperbolic remark about the earth’s orbit and the sun.
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Harold Burum
Burum
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New Zealand
Alterta
Ont
Scotland
Windsor’s
Lethbridge Herald
Criss Cross
Home Service
Land
Air Forces
NEW International Harvester Company Building
Vatarbational Baryester Company OF
Abalte
International Harvester Company
Bathurst Street
Stewart
Wellington Streets
International Harvester
DR. J. W. S. McUllough
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